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Can babies have seizures while breastfeeding?
This rare type of seizure occurs during an infant’s first year (typically between 4 and 8 months). Your baby may bend forward or arch her back as her arms and legs stiffen. These spasms tend to occur when a child is waking up or going to sleep, or after a feeding. Infants can have hundreds of these seizures a day.
How can you tell if an infant is having a seizure?
What are the symptoms of a seizure in a child?
- Staring.
- Jerking movements of the arms and legs.
- Stiffening of the body.
- Loss of consciousness.
- Breathing problems or stopping breathing.
- Loss of bowel or bladder control.
- Falling suddenly for no apparent reason, especially when associated with loss of consciousness.
What should a nurse do during a tonic-clonic seizure?
What to Do During the Seizure
- STAY with the person. Stay calm.
- Keep the person SAFE.
- Turn the person onto one SIDE with the head and mouth angled toward the ground.
- Do not try to take out contact lenses.
- Do not hold the person down.
- Do not put any object in the person’s mouth.
What causes tonic seizures in infants?
Injury, tumours or infections involving the cerebral cortex increase the risk of tonic-clonic seizures. Abrupt withdrawal of anti-epileptic drugs may trigger a tonic-clonic seizure. Children without epilepsy may also have tonic-clonic seizures as a result of another illness (such as meningitis or diabetes).
Is breastfeeding safe with epilepsy?
Conclusion: Most AEDs are considered safe or moderately safe during breastfeeding. Mothers with epilepsy should be encouraged to breastfeed, provided careful monitoring of the infant.
Is breast milk good for epilepsy?
Effects of Epilepsy Drugs on Your Baby For most women, the answer is that breastfeeding is safe for your child. Small amounts of anti-seizure drugs appear in breast milk. You may have noticed that your baby is sleepy; that’s because some anti-seizure medications may cause sleepiness.
How do I know if my 2 month old is having a seizure?
Focal seizures: Focal seizures may involve the infant having spasms or rigidity in one muscle group, becoming pale, sweating, vomiting, screaming, crying, gagging, smacking their lips, or becoming unconscious. For an example of how a focal seizure might look, click here.
Do infant seizures go away?
Most seizures in babies stop by themselves or respond well to treatment. This depends on the reason the seizures have happened. If there is a cause that can be treated, such as a low blood sugar level, then that will usually stop the seizures also. Sometimes your baby needs medicine to help control the seizures.
What do you do when someone is having a seizure while breastfeeding?
First Aid
- Keep other people out of the way.
- Clear hard or sharp objects away from the person.
- Don’t try to hold them down or stop the movements.
- Place them on their side, to help keep their airway clear.
- Look at your watch at the start of the seizure, to time its length.
- Don’t put anything in their mouth.
What’s the difference between tonic and clonic seizures?
Tonic and clonic seizures affect the muscles. Tonic seizures cause a stiffening of muscles while clonic seizures are characterized by jerking or twitching.
How long do tonic-clonic seizures last?
Tonic-clonic seizures last between one and three minutes. Any seizure lasting longer than 5 minutes will need medical attention.